The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-09

AAOiJ -OhOoI, oEO ~ lay your Q8Q0S
upon therefore to rebuke evil
do these things in NV name: :"
thereby constituting Them as agen 8
and as his represe natives upon the
earth, to act in his stead and in his be-
helf, in those things which he COM
menced." He then stood and guided
and directed and showed how to do,
told them what words to use, both to
perform the ordinances according to
the example which be had set, and
carry out the instructions he had
given. Therefore. SAID Paul, we are
fellow laborers in Jesus Christ,
and as God did beseech you
We prav you be reconciled to God
and his Christ. Now l come
to the OBJECT of the buildings of Tenn
Piles. l nave already in brief expressed
Tit is expressly for this work-for the
performance of those ordinances for
and in behalf OF the dead. Here / will
remark that about the time this doc
triue was revealed to the prophet
Joseph Smith, and began to be agitated
among ne Latter day Saints, New
ngland Genealogical and Historical
Society was organized in Boston,
Mass, for the emulation and
gathering of records AMI gen ealogIes
of those who had dieG, and gathering
data and infCrma ion which would bind
the Inks of kindred one to another
Scientific men, organized laborers a. d
societies | say scIeutitic men because
some were scientific who have been di-
recting these organizes ions for the
gathering OF data pertaining to their
nlstor' their fathers and kindred. All
such intor nation that has thus b. 81
gathered being and will be, used by
the La ter-day Saints an thus prove
great blessing 20 many people.
Thus the Lord is moving upon that
class of men who are willing to be
instruments in his hands to assist in the
accomplishment of this great and
mighty work he has begun.
feel to bless them'for mis- labor. We
all feel to bless the labors of these men
We bless and praise God Almighty for
moving upon their hear is in this
mighty work. The Lord performs His
wondrous work in various ways. He
uses His child en- upon the earth to
bring to pass His purposes. Some may
labor in one channel, some IN
others. He has commanded every
Latter day Salt to bring his
tithes and offerings not only to admin
lister to the wants of the Boor and
needy, but also to erect temples in His
most holy name, wherein vicarious
work for the dead may b. carried on.
Since the completion of the temples
in Logan and st. George, mighty
work has been performed. Hundreds
Of thousands have been blessed who
have died. oy the mu istrations of those
VINO are here working for them. T g
gospel is being preached unto the dead,
as also to the living. Thousands
are there waiting for their ticket
them, saying: "Your work has been
done; the ordinances of the gospel ar,
accOmp lished III the temples OF God: by
YOUR heirs upon the earth the ticket of
release is hereWi h given YOU that VOC
may open the door, enter q higher
Srhere, be raised upon a more exalted
plane ard there ConIinu in tie perform
snce of those wUrEs which will eyalt
YOU IN higher glorIes and prepare yo1
for the glorious work of tn
r surrrc ion. Who, then, is there that
Is not Inrsrssttd III this glorious work ?
Who is thera Who couI fail, With their
tithes aud offerings, and who Is there
who could think that these uthes and
offerings are in van? Il was after due
confederation on 'heoe great principles
that the Prophet Joseph laid down the
doctrine. that those woo were Covet-
Gus and reFusel to bring their tithes
and offerings 10 aid III thus great work
OF building temples for the redemption
of the dead. should be- accounted uu-
worthy 10 OtfiClatr In these temples, uu-
worthy so eut the bapGismai font and
there OffCiste for aud in behalf
of their dead kindred; for
the Lord Will not accept those WORKS
at their hands He will not &C epC
works at the hands of the uubeiIeving
anu C0vetous; but he will accept them
of those who faithfully discharge every
duty and fultil every obligation Im-
posed upon them and who assist in
the building offs ructures for the sacred
purposes of redee ming he dead.
Hence, the or, Sident5 of gJaGes and
bishops, should be very careful IN spe-
c.fvrHE II their recommends, or at
least they souuld knnG the kind
of 8 person they are Recommending,
AuC su0uid know whether Jhe} hAYS
been true and faithful III their tenn
poraI thiugs, 81 vel "a in their
spiritual things. and that they nave
not neglected their tithes and offerings.
Nov we have two temples in Which
she PEG pie have and are officiating. and,
as [ have bsiore stated, hundreds OF
thousands have been Utticiat' & tor, aud
hundreds of thousands have receive
their OeliveranCe, AMI hundreds OF
thousands are doubtless waiting for
the completion oil other tenn
pies, for the enlargement and
extension of this great work,
that thousands and millions may be
delivered. For thu time will come when
the whole house OF Israel who persisted
in the dark ages of the world, in the
days of darkness. who persisted without
hope, will be qaiekened into life. Then
will D FUTILE the vision OF Ezekiel, the
prophet, which IS so graphically de
scrioed IN his 37th chapter Of the Yaily
Dry Bones. Inc hand OF ths Lord
was upon him and the spirit SAD
sad unto HIM: "Son of man, can
these b. mes live2" And he answered.
10, LORD God, II on kaowest." He said
again, Son Of mau, p cphecy and
say unto These bones, come wind, from
the four winds OF heaven and let these
homes live" And ne saw thers wss o
great shaking IN this great valley OF
uiy zones, aud they began 10 lift them
selves up ana come together,
bone to his bone, and they arose
and stood upon their feet, All
exceeding greet army; hesh and